Military Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2AJ is located in the New Town and Christ Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2BG, CO1 2AD, CO1 2AW, CO1 2BE, CO1 2AH, CO1 2AG, CO1 2BN, CO1 2BP, CO1 2AY.

Military Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Military Road are based on 181 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Colchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2AJ

Average Price
£298,872
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£381,043
Flats/Maisonettes
£70,127
Other
£125,643

Estimated Average Property Prices for Military Road

Average Price
£279,620
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Military Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34A Military Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£204,6412022-01-14 £205,724
32C Military Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£45,0002021-12-15 £45,561
24 Military Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002015-09-23 £506,664
24 Military Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002007-02-28 £392,055
26 Military Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002006-06-20 £451,122

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB 		4out of 4 549 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 566 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 663 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 954 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,408 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 1,453 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 1,820 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 1,969 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,320 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		4out of 4 2,320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN 		- not rated 1,124 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 1,681 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD 		- not rated 1,203 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,413 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 1,998 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,111 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 3,051 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester185 yd
Yak and Yeti14 Magdalen Street, Colchester262 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester289 yd
DE GROVEDe Grove, 9-10 Magdalen Street295 yd
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester378 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester511 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester519 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester525 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kitchen 181181 Magdalen Street, Colchester203 yd
Route 66 America Fast Food3 Military Road, Colchester242 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester363 yd
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester379 yd
Oriental House2 St Botolphs Circus, Colchester386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester365 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester464 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk652 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street779 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts461 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches580 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite599 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite634 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite648 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches792 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches835 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches854 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches949 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Military Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1152 crimes were reported near Military Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO1 2AJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ

Employment

CO1 2AJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Retired14
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities26
Other15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female120
Male141

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex43
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced28
Widowed7

Health

Very good health118
Good health97
Fair health35
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 60
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian3
Other Asian5
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White212
Roma2
Arab5
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union45
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years28
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Ireland4
France1
Italy9
Spain5
Lithuania7
Poland3
Romania23
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion137
Christian90
Buddhist7
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered21
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